Day in Pictures, Jan. 23, 2014

By By Mike Moffitt

on January 23, 2014 2:00 PM

More iron in her diet: A performer swallows a sword during the Limbo circus-cabaret show at the Sydney
Festival.

More iron in her diet: A performer swallows a sword during the Limbo circus-cabaret show at the Sydney Festival.

Photo: Rob Griffith, Associated Press

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Polar opposites: Freedom and Viktor cuddle each other upon their reunion at the Ouwehands Zoo in Rhenen, Netherlands. Viktor was separated from Freedom for three years after her cubs were born because male bears sometimes harm their little ones. less

Polar opposites: Freedom and Viktor cuddle each other upon their reunion at the Ouwehands Zoo in Rhenen, Netherlands. Viktor was separated from Freedom for three years after her cubs were born because male ... more

Photo: Remko De Waal, AFP/Getty Images

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Muscled car driver: Judging from this handout image shot on location in Long Beach, Calif., NASCAR driver Danica Patrick has obviously been working out for her annual Super Bowl commercial for GoDaddy.com. Expect to see it in the second half. less

Muscled car driver: Judging from this handout image shot on location in Long Beach, Calif., NASCAR driver Danica Patrick has obviously been working out for her annual Super Bowl commercial for GoDaddy.com. ... more

Every time a bell rings, an angel gets her wings ... caught in a paper shredder? (Yiqing Yin creation for Haute Couture Spring-Summer 2014 show in Paris.)

Every time a bell rings, an angel gets her wings ... caught in a paper shredder? (Yiqing Yin creation for Haute Couture Spring-Summer 2014 show in Paris.)

Photo: Francois Guillot, AFP/Getty Images

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Whale watcher's treat: An orca identified as a southern resident J pod killer whale "spy hops" while swimming in Puget Sound just off a beach on the Kitsap Peninsula west of Seattle. Southern resident J pod whales differ from visiting transient orcas in their vocal repertoire, diet, hunting methods and social systems. less

Whale watcher's treat: An orca identified as a southern resident J pod killer whale "spy hops" while swimming in Puget Sound just off a beach on the Kitsap Peninsula west of Seattle. Southern resident J pod ... more

MGM lion makes his mark: Sylvester Stallone (right rear) and MGM Chairman and CEO Gary Barber watch from a safe distance as Leo the Lion
steps onto wet cement to set his paw prints during a ceremony at the TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood. Leo was
doing his part in celebrating Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's 90th anniversary. less

MGM lion makes his mark: Sylvester Stallone (right rear) and MGM Chairman and CEO Gary Barber watch from a safe distance as Leo the Lion steps onto wet cement to set his paw prints during a ceremony at the ... more

Put on a happy face: A New Yorker tries to cheer up a car after a winter storm dumped a foot of snow in the Big Apple.

Put on a happy face: A New Yorker tries to cheer up a car after a winter storm dumped a foot of snow in the Big Apple.

Photo: Emmanuel Dunand, AFP/Getty Images

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Cross with the police: A woman whacks a riot police officer with a cross as he hauls away a protester during clashes in Kiev. At least
four people were killed as Ukrainian police stormed protesters' barricades. less

Cross with the police: A woman whacks a riot police officer with a cross as he hauls away a protester during clashes in Kiev. At least four people were killed as Ukrainian police stormed protesters' ... more

Busy morning: Firefighters take a break after braving single-digit temperatures to battle an apartment fire in Cicero, Ill. The fire department was fighting another multi-alarm blaze simultaneously in Cicero.

Busy morning: Firefighters take a break after braving single-digit temperatures to battle an apartment fire in Cicero, Ill. The fire department was fighting another multi-alarm blaze simultaneously in Cicero.

Searching for shutter bugs? Stella the anteater inspects a cameraman's equipment at a zoo in Halle, Germany. Her 2-month-old baby on board, Eusebio, was named after the late Portuguese football legend.

Searching for shutter bugs? Stella the anteater inspects a cameraman's equipment at a zoo in Halle, Germany. Her 2-month-old baby on board, Eusebio, was named after the late Portuguese football legend.